Is it appropriate for use in a camp? What is the hose for, just to vent?
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If there is a way to power up the included 12 volt mini fan, this toilet can be used absolutely anywhere. I know of installations way out in hunter's cabins. The hose is a vent for keeping the toilet in a negative pressure environment, as part of the composting process. Without it, the toilet will get stinky very quickly. There is also the issue of insects invading if the toilet does not vent correctly. The mini fan is located at the outward end of the vent tube to provide a vacuum flow "through" the toilet. In a permanent camp environment you would need to add a medium sized lawn tractor battery and a small solar panel to keep it charged up. If you are talking about camping with it, then it may be a little bit larger than a camp toilet (like a Coleman) but it would work way better. No chemicals! When you were done you could just put the lid on the main and liquid tanks to empty later. Power could be supplied by a small line run to your car's battery. The fan draws so little power you could run it for a week off of the car battery and still have no concern about the car starting later. Another friend of mine has one mounted inside his toy hauler trailer, which he actually uses as a support trailer for a helicopter operation. He said it's the best investment his operation ever made. Totally self contained, no chemicals, and no problem emptying later!
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Yes, absolutely but there is an upper limit related to number of people. So, for example if your camp has capacity for 12 people over a long weekend or vacation, you may load the composter faster than it can process the waste. They are really sized for 2-4 people (2 users full time, 4 users weekends or vacation). The hose is to vent and aerate the composter using the muffin fan at its terminus (power or 12V battery necessary for fan).
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You must have good ventilation. Do not use it in the house, camper or RV. Even when camping, ventilation is #1. We use ours at the little league games.
1279832
Yes, it could be used in a tent as long as you put something under it to keep the floor from getting too hot, and provided a bit of ventilation. It does not work the way they tell you it will but if you hook it to a pressure regular connected to a five gallon butane tank it works. I would definitely buy another for my deer stand, that is the only way I use it.
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There is an air vent near the top of the structure. Other than that, I don't know. There is a warning about using it as a tent for camping, so I don't know what that's about. It's pretty tall. You could probably put one of those cat scratch structures in it. The ones with various sleeping pads. Are you expecting to close it up so they stay in? The front entrance is pretty large, since it's for people to get into and out of the structure.
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I don't know why u couldn't. I have mine in my attic right now and it's smaller than ur tent. I'm assuming this tent is in your yard. You need to make sure you have the hose out of the door of the tent. Just zip the tent to the hose. If you want just air circulation it does have one setting where the hose doesn't have to be vented.
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I would not advise it. Anytime you vent into a possible closed space such as an attic, you risk the chance of condensation and mold issues. Although ugly, if you purchase so extra flex hose, you can run it into another room for proper venting.
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Hi Deanie, I am not sure if or how it it is vented. I keep mine in my walk-in crawl space so it gets hot here. Never seen it swell. Dan
1794765
The unit must be vented outside. A window is the most convenient, although I vented mine through a wall.There is only one hose on my unit.
352788
Yes a longer hose can be used. I'm not sure how long the hose is because it is packed in my camper, but it is around 8-10 feet. I have not felt the need to buy a longer hose. I really like the camp fire, it is a hit with my grandkids.
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Yea this fan will work very well in the tent you have should suck out all the hot air with no problems but you may have to add just a little duct work so you can direct the hot air out of the top of the tent
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I used it in a very bad situation where the vent hose was in a tight space in the house and a high external vent on the outside. The unit worked like a charm and dislodged a lot of lint. BTW, the lint had been in the line for quite some time and had "caked" but the unit took care of it anyway. It was fun to use it with a shopvac and hear the waste being sucked out. The extra length was much needed and worth having. Good luck.
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I wouldn't recommend using without running the vent.it's really simple if u are handy
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Yes. Plug hose into exhaust port and you are good to go. It will not be as powerful as a dedicated unit but will work for light job e.g sawdust. I carry this on my airsteam and it works geat.
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You probably can. I forget if it came with attachments for stuff like that. Your air mattress may have the attachment it needs. I changed my coupler out and ran a different hose with a regular fitting (like for air tools). Much more convenient than what it came with. If you are using this camping just a word of caution, it is NOT quiet. I bought a cheap air pump just for blowing up my air mattress at the local sporting goods store. Super quiet, cheap, and no need for attachments. This compressor will piss off your camp neighbors if they are close to you. Other than that it's a great compressor for everything else. I have two of them.
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I'm sorry Greg (my sons name) but I gave it to my son-in-law for Christmas and he probably won't set it up until they need it this summer, sorry. He wanted something he could carry to their camper when they set up camp. As it shows wood inside I would think it would hold up to some high heat. That's what he will use it for. Sorry I can't be of more help.
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Haven't put a hose to the tent but we did camp while it rained and the tent kept us completely dry. It wasn't a torrential downpour but a healthy rain nonetheless. Love this tent!
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Yes I used it with a large tank. You can find a camper to grill hose online.